IF TOKYO 2020 is anything like Rio and London then the Australian sailing team is likely to be one of our heavy lifters when it comes to the medal tally. And two of the team’s brightest rising stars, Ashley Stoddart (Laser Radial) and Jake Lilley (Finn ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tiger McGehee signs 1-year deal with Japan's Giants
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Building 'Team Thailand' with Exim
saying it's important that the bank serve a purpose beyond being just another state bank. "My plan is to make Exim play a role similar to that of Japan's JBIC," he says. JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation) is a Japanese public financial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ups Its Game Against China's Belt And Road
This JV is made up of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (47.55%), Hitachi Capital (47.55%), and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (4.9%) and aims to invest $878 million into Japanese-directed infrastructure projects, such as railways and power plants, throughout ... ( read original story ...)
SMFG plans nominating committee to pick top execs more transparently
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust’s voluntary nominating committee has started searching for successors to President Kunitaro Kitamura, 64, and Hitoshi Tsunekage, 62, president of subsidiary Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. Both are expected to step down as early as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia to create ¥100 billion fund to boost economic ties in Far East region
The planned fund will be set up probably next year, with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the Russian Direct Investment Fund splitting the capital, the sources said. In boosting economic ties with Russia, Japan aims to make progress in the ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Financial Centre concludes Asia Roadshow
Some of our valued Japanese partners are here with us today such as Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Fujifilm. This roadshow aims to explain more about Qatar and about how the QFC can be an attractive platform for Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and the Monetary Policy Magical Mystery Tour
But as Japan is painfully discovering ... The gold reserve of each country, secured in respective central bank vaults, constituted the foundation for both credit creation by commercial banks and the “legal tender” or banknotes issued by the central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Monetary Base 21.5% vs. 23.2% forecast
Investing.com - Japan’s monetary base fell unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Thursday. In a report, Bank of Japan said that Japan’s Monetary Base fell to 21.5%, from 22.1% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected Japan’s Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
DAILY BRIEFING: Britain needs a staggered departure from the EU, warns banking lobby group
BANKING BREXIT Britain must negotiate a staggered departure ... a boost after its treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was approved in Japan. The Japanese Ministry of Health has given a nod to the Relvar Ellipta inhaler which was approved ... ( read original story ...)
New WWE NXT Champion crowned in Osaka, Japan
As expected, Shinsuke Nakamura re-captured the NXT Championship from Samoa Joe at the live event in Osaka, Japan on Saturday. Nakamura will now move on to defend the title at NXT Takeover: San Antonio. If you want to find out who his opponent will be ... ( read original story ...)
Russia warns Japan not to expect quick progress on islands
MOSCOW – Russia's foreign minister warned Japan Saturday against expecting a quick breakthrough in the territorial dispute between the two nations ahead of President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Japan. Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his ... ( read original story ...)
Discovering Japan: Why Osaka should be on your Japan bucket list
A business trip to Osaka comes as a welcome relief to many who live in Tokyo. Tokyo offers many great things but it can often get wrapped up in itself. Doing business in Tokyo comes with a large dose of debate which often feels like inertia. In contrast ... ( read original story ...)
Roxon rocks on: Kippens Paralympic champion will compete for spot in Tokyo 2020
Katarina Roxon is not done yet. The 23-year-old swimmer has declared her intentions for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The pride of Kippens, just 10 weeks removed from winning her first Paralympic gold medal, made the decision to continue competing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Foreign Minister, Putin Meet Ahead of Tokyo Visit
In Moscow, a deputy Russian foreign minister in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency sought to dispel Japan's expectations that Russia would be willing to give up one or two islands to secure Japan's agreement to the peace treaty. "Our position at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offering free ramen to get older drivers off the road
Here’s an appetizing offer. Police in Japan are trying to reduce the amount of older citizens driving on the road by offering a seniors a big discount on one of the country most popular comfort foods-- ramen. Last week, Aichi prefecture in central Japan ... ( read original story ...)